Community notes include mission meeting and town events
Master Carl Townsend faces a turning point as the boy’s efforts are praised despite measles drawing his focus. Mrs Townsend and Mr Goodman receive credit for successful exercises. The Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society hosted by Mrs J S Goodman featured leaders Dr Lyman and Barton. Fireworks ads appear for Albert Burgess on Lake Street and Avante Bakery on North Boulevard. River Forest residents welcome the Northern Pacific fire canteen station and urge Northwestern to emulate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Townsend
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Goodman
Meadamean
Lyman
Barton
Cisern
Albert Burgess
Ll Lake Street
Oak Park
Avante Bakery
North Boulevard
Harlem community notices and local updates mix
Will Hasse owns a new high grade Columbia wheel. Friday of next week features public school and Mission Sunday School picnics with events at Altenheim and Pottawatomis. John Nuoraberg named water works engineer with fifteen years’ experience. Harlem Turnerverein picnic set for July 5 at Gaden's Grove. Birth of a son to Earnest Mundt. Local planning and civic notes include five cent fare debate, Adolph Peters' Madison street block project, and a Monday concert at the Mission. Four men arrested for attempted robbery near Harrison and Harlem avenues, fined $10 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hasse
Altenheim
Harlem Turnverein
Gaden’s Grove
Earnest Mundt
Adolph Peters
Madison Street
The
Singing Society
Mission
Dolese & Shepard
Frank Marka
Jame Crowler
Spitaz’er
Justice Klimmer
Dennis Murphy
Harrison Street
Harlem Avenue
Real Estate Transfers Show booming Cicero Oak Park area
The column lists numerous property transfers across Cicero Melrose Laketon and surrounding suburbs with buyers including Stewart Seeman and Davidson. It notes Northern Pacific railroad fare cuts fueling demand, rising lot sales at Oak Park and Scoville avenues, and ongoing sewer and water extensions plus two electric lines boosting development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Austin
Oak Park
Hiver Forest
Roal Estate
Erastus Sipperly
Park
Euclid
Wenouah
Home
East
Scoville Avenues
Madison
Pacifis
Thinsutomer
Suburban Electric
Harrison Street
Ogden Electric
Twelfth Street
Economist
Community thanks extended after mother's illness and death
In Oak Park River Sorest and Harlem area friends gather to express heartfelt thanks for support during the illness and death of Mrs. Wilhelmina Schoening. Signatories include Frank Hillver J W Schoening OG J Schoening and W H Schoening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
River Sorest
Harlem
Wilhelmina Schoening
Prank Hillver
J. W. Schoening
OG. J. Schoening
W. H. Schoening
Women's Club of Austin Holds Regu lar Meeting With Notable Addresses
The Woman's Club of Austin met at Mrs Dr Hathaway's home on Howard Avenue. Mrs John Vance Cheney spoke on Music in its Relation to Life. Mrs Elizabeth H Bagh outlined the Louisville Confederation meeting. Members discussed forming a public library and appointed a committee to advance the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Austin
Dr. Hathaway
Howard Avenue
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
John Vance Cheney
Newberry Library
Cheney
Elizabeth H. Bagh
Chicago
Wotmen
Confederation of Women's Clubs
Louisville, Bay
Florence Ro Tigalls
Chaboof River Forest
Mesdames Pitts
Chiawe
Preemiati
Mary Bo Waterhin
Chicawo
Florence Haythorn
Mesdaimes Eddy
Warder
Wilson
Griffing
Kretzinger
Mes
Laura Mathews
Mdn PL
Rosa Co Smith
Hattie Kreis
Bard
Mestines Perkins
Mdody
Chace and
Polo
Departmidudts
Chee
Swarthout
Alden
Griting
George Kretzinger
Wiiss PF
Vaughan Circle Holds Evening of Music and Reading
Brightest talent shone at a Vaughan Circle gathering hosted by Mrs J R McAuley. Miss Mary Vaughan read The Renaissance. Angorra and Schall performed Rakoezy March. Dr C I Jones sang I Fear No Foe. Mrs D R McAuley sang A Dream. Miss Maud Jones played The Spinning Wheel. The circle, about thirty members, praised the evening and planned next meeting for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Mra
J. R. McAuley
Mra. Angorra
Mise Schall
Rakoezy
Diszt
C. I. Jones
D. R. McAuley
J. K. Thorndyke
J. T. Kretvinger
T. J. Sullivan
The
Luxury Pullman Bullet Train Through St Clair Tunnel
A new through train from Chicago via the St Clair Tunnel on the Chicago & Grand Trunk offers daily 3:10 p.m. departures. The service features Pullman Bullet Sleepers and a Dining Car, routing to New York and eastern points via Lehigh Valley RR. Ticket office at 103 South Clark Street, B M Hagher General Passenger Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet
Town of Cicero Sealed Proposals for Sidewalks
The Town of Cicero invites sealed duplicate proposals for sidewalk construction north and south of Twelfth Street. Bids due June 200, 7 30 p m, with $100 bid bond. Specifications call for five foot four inch wide plank sidewalk with crosswise framing, under Inspector supervision, payment from Special Assessment Funds and bid rejection right reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Twelfth Street
Imust
Board of Trustees
Cicevo
Rit
JRO Drent
Proposals Sought for Water Pipe Work in Ci Zero
Sealed proposals are invited to duplicate water supply pipes on 26th Street from Lyman to Austin in Ci Zero. Specifications are on file in the Engineers office. Payment from Special Assessment No. 527. Bids due 7:30 pm June 20. A 10 percent certified check accompanies bids. The town reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-Sixth Street
Lyman Avenue
Austin Avenue
Cicero
Engineers
Board of Trustees
Town of
Dren
Taws Clemk
Water Service Wipes Bids Sought in Cicero Town
Sealed proposals are invited for water service work on 26th street from Lyman to Austin in Cicero Town. Bids due 7:30 p m Saturday with 10 percent certified check. 1 percent accompanies each proposal. Town reserves right to reject any or all bids. Town Clerk J K. Drent notices.
Cicero Sealed Proposals for Pipe Sewer on Augusta Street
The town invites sealed duplicate proposals for a pipe sewer on Augusta street from Prairie to Central, in Cicero, per ordinance and specs on file in the Engineer's office. Special Assessment No 529 collected. Bids due June 20 1896 with certified check of full amount. Town reserves right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Street
Prairie Avenue
Central Avenue
Cicero
Ooust Recompiny Buch
Board of Trustees
J. R. Drent
Proposals Wanted for Pipe Sewer on Auguste Street
Sealed bids for a pipe sewer project on Auguste Street from Prairie Avenue to Austin, under ordinance No. 531, with plans on file in the Engineer's office. Bids due 7:28 a.m. Saturday June 20, 1806, with 10 percent certified check. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. AR. Dren, Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auguste Street
Prairie Avenue
Austin Avenue
Cicero
Board of Trustees
1- Cere
AR. Dren
Austin school district seeks fuel bids for building operations
School District No. 2 invites sealed proposals June 23 for varied fuel needs across Austin schools. Bids must cover weights, delivery to multiple buildings, and all necessary coal-bin trunwlling. district reserves right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education District
Range 15
Austin
Board of Education
Wow. Meadows
Chicago Grand Trank Adds New Luxurious Through Train
Chicago and Grand Trank introduce another palatial vestibuled tramns on the route to New York via Lehigh Valley ROW. The SLU ponnt train features a two mile tunnel under the St Clair river, Niagara Falls, and the Lehigh Valley scenery with Pullman Buffet Sleepers Dining Car and Day Coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grand Trank
New York
Lehigh Valley Row
St. Clair River
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley
Village of Maywood Announces Regular Meeting Schedule
The Village President and Clerk will be at Village Hall every Saturday 7 to 8 30 p m for official business. The Finance Committee meets on the second and fourth Wednesday nights. Sue SINOK attends to auditing bids on those nights. Regular Village Board meetings occur on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maywood
Sue Sinok
Two Lives Saved By Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Ill was told she had consumption and had no hope yet two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her and saved her life Mr Thos Eggera of 139 Florida Street San Francisco suffered a dreadful cold near consumption tried remedies failed then one bottle cured him in two weeks He is thankful Free trial bottles at L M Lovett Oak Park and R H Traill Austin Regular sizes 50c and 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Thomas
Junction City
Ill
L. M. Lovett
Oak Park
R. H. Traill
Austin
Homes for sale in Maywood with prime ground space
Listings offer 50 by 125 feet plots with 7 to 9 room frame houses on stone foundations. Features include water and sewer, complete baths, furnaces, Georgia pine, parquet floors, electric wiring, hardwood mantels, speaking tubes, broad verandas and antique hardware. Proximity to rail lines and elevated roads. Maywood area offers churches and schools.
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River Forest
Pacific
Scbool
Oak Park Union
Mene
Pottawatomis
John Nuoraberg
Hiarlem
Mrs
Albert Blissman
Prof. Chamberlain
Nica
Fred J. Langs
Proviso
Geo. Nordenholt
Oaklark
Itarlem
Hidgeland
Waller
Stewart
Hewthorne
Wawraniak
Ridgeland
Seoville
Ooo
Johnson
Dure
AE Stewart
BS. Mitchell
Stan Township
Lot
Gordon
Dickey
Boa Colenun
Adel
Mayie M Davidson
KC Meore
Berwyn
Andrews & P
Andrews
Davis Johns
Col
Boo Hawthorne
Hog Peters
Wood Creighton
Coleman
Dane Mast
Nolen
Morton PR
Wischer
Bischer
Beesnimes Dane
Uebsrn
Gale & Bs
Odor Bellos Wily
Fane
Perri Magn
Liu Grossdale
Lott
Dunlop's Sul
Comstock
Brown Melrose
Baal
Garneitol
Satertea
Walker
Mead
Chua
Theo Seminaey
Hallyswood
M Willers
Corassdadle
Tardd
Maya
Mayo
Bas
Os Burke
the Woman's Club OF
Austin Vaughan
Uing
TAME
H. E. Bucklon & Co
Dr. King
R. H W. ‘Trail
First Presbyterian Church of
Ladies OF the Hos R
Phil. Sheridan Post
Conrad
Mrs. Seaman
South Grove Avenue
Order
Austin, Ob
Tume Sd
Bsce
Pune
J. KR. Drent
Fane del
Crerk
Austin, WL
Isge
Oxford
la Salle St
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Chicago and Great Western Railway
Lake Street
Metropolitan Elevated
Cicero Paving Co
Park Avenue, Austin, Ill
Central Ave
Wise, Gent. R. Re
Austin, Ill
N. Park Avenue
W. W. Kimball
Pres
E. S. Conway
A. G. Cone Treas
W. W. Kimball Co
Wabash Ave
Kimball Organs
Pavilion
St. Charles and 19Th Avenues
Proviso Land Association
Clark St
Eugene Parris Aectazy
WM. M. Hulbert
E. A. Cummings, H. G. Foreman, James Darlow
Trustees
St. Joe and
Benton Harbor
Graham & Merton
City of
Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Joseph
Michigan
Wabash Avenue
Oppfice
River &T
Wabash
J. AL Graham
Benton Harbor, Mich
Hall Chemical CO
West Philadelphia
John Dolese
J. H. Shepard
Washington St
Chicago, Is
Telephone
Boston
Nend
J. Dunfee & CO
Pranklin St
Factory
Kintic
Hilton Streets
B.moore .Co
Beek
AAS
Tabsis
Witte Torneyn
Cigero
Oak Park, Ill
E. R. Haase ,& CO
Dearborn Streve
Aetna Fire Insurance Co
Oakarah. P
John Wedderburn & CO
Washington, D. C
U.S
Washington
Co.a.snow &Co
Orr
Patent Office
Itcom, BD. c
Wricht & Duvall Solicitors
Ilcan & Trus
Ngton, D. C
aNade al NI & CO
Broadway
United States
Paterts
Scien Depatment
Em Clark
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